The Comic Speculator – New Comics Roundup 06/12/2013

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New Comics Roundup

I’m back for a second week on time! Trust me, it’s impressive. But we’re not here to talk about my procrastination issues (and they run deep). We’re here to talk about this week’s new comics, and there’s plenty to talk about: My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way returns to Dark Horse with a new mini-series; Savage Wolvie gets a new creative team; more creepy Phantom Variants; and Superman gets a new series and it actually looks good. Do your homework and then let’s go new comic shopping!

Below you will find all the info you could possibly need on all the hot, new comics shipping this Wednesday, June 12, including variant ratios, storyline and creator notes and a little speculation on what could be hard to find in the future. The ratios listed after titles (i.e.; 1:10) represent how many issues of a regular cover retailers had to order to get the variant. Issues that are part of a crossover or storyline have an abbreviated title in parenthesis after the title comic (i.e.; AvX). Be sure to let me know what you think of the new format and remember to click on the links for previews. For a full list of comics shipping this week, click here. To find a comic shop near you, click here.

Ehmm Theory #1 (of 4), $3.99. Gabriel Ehmm has awoken to a world where zombie “little people” rise from graves, someone calling himself Saint Peter offers bargains, and his pet kitten can now talk. Connected by blood and straddling the afterlife, Gabe and Mr. Whispers (the aforementioned talking cat) begin a universe-spanning adventure in the first issue of this mind-bending and genre-blending new series.

Six-Gun Gorilla #1 (of 6)(Cover A Ramon Perez), $3.99. Simon Spurrier writes this story about a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla with guns in a western/sci-fi future and it looks like good, weird fun.

Six-Gun Gorilla #1 (of 6)(Cover B James Harren), 1:25, $12-$15. I love James Harren and this is an awesome variant, but I wouldn’t expect to see to many of these.

BROADWAY

Doctor Who The Silent Stars Go by MMPB (50th Anniversary Collection Edition), $12.99Doctor Who The Harvest of Time SC, $9.99

True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #1 (of 6)(Becky Cloonan Regular Cover), $3.99. New mini from Umbrella Academy writer Gerard Way about the last of a group of freedom fighters taking on a mega-corporation. Do not skip this one.

Batman #21 (Jock Variant Cover), 1:25, ($7-$10). You can always count on Jock for an amazing Bat-variant, but don’t pay too much here. This will probably be one of the highest-ordered title of the month so there should be plenty of these around.

Batman #21 (Greg Capullo Black & White Variant Cover), 1:100. It’s one thing to have a sketch variant, but this is ridiculous.

Superman Unchained #1 (Jim Lee & Scott Williams Black & White Variant Cover), 1:300. This is a huge ratio and, already, some retailers are asking upwards of $300. Don’t fall for it. These will be out there is you need them and I’m betting you can get them for less than $150.

Savage Wolverine #6 (Walt Simonson X-Men 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), ($7-$10). Retailers had to exceed their orders of Savage Wolvie #2 with this issue before they could order this totally rad Walter Simonson X-Factor variant as needed.

Thanos Rising #1 (of 5)(Simone Bianchi 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99. Not much action here yet, but something tells me as we get closer to the next Avengers film Thanos Rising back issues will be getting harder to find.

Uncanny X-Force #6 (Carlo Pagulayan Wolverine Costume Variant), 1:20, ($8-$10). Wolvie back when he was one of Apocalypse’s four horsemen (it was a whole thing).

Venom #36, $2.99Wolverine #4 (Alan Davis Regular Cover), $3.99

Wolverine #4 (Pascal Campion Wolverine Costume Variant Cover), 1:20, ($8-$10). This variant series has been some of the best-themed variants sets I’ve seen and this one is no exception. Love this.

Wolverine #4 (Salvador Larroca Artist Variant Cover), 1:50, ($12-$15). I hope this is an homage to the Marvel Masterwork collector card series of 1990s, otherwise Larocca really needs some anatomy lessons. What’s going on with that shoulder?

Wolverine and the X-Men #31 (Nick Bradshaw Regular Cover), $3.99

Wolverine and the X-Men #31 (Ryan Stegman Wolvie Costume Variant), 1:20, ($8-$10). Not the best I’ve seen from Stegman, but not bad either.

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